I Let Her Go, Now She's Unattainable

ow, instantly recognizi

reyson S

er family-someone so high above the bu

matched only by his repu

better at crush

ught down several of Leah's major ventures, earning

ssive in person as all

anley family. The world really was small. It look

reparing herself for wh

buzz of admiration from the cr

way. With Greyson on his side, n

Dominic had even gone out of his way to let Greyson know about t

ing her brightest smile. "Mr. Spencer, it's such a pleasure! I'm Renee Fowler, Dominic's girlfriend.

lowing up. "Uncle Greyson,

ng, "Spare me the details of your relationship

sent a ripple of sho

felt a flicke

reyson rea

n's gaze shifted her way. His eyes, dark and u

r the real thing," he remarked, the scorn in his tone s

tion on Dominic, every inch

ologize now. Or do you plan to sham

s connection. Now he wilted under Greyson's glare, rooted i

lare, silently commanding

stead, she turned a bril

ence unmistakable-she looke

n was here to bail out Dominic, but

ored black suit accentuating his tall, regal bearing. There

as a world apart from the dism

, Renee's jealousy

ed that Greyson was

seduce him with spiked wine; she was tossed out witho

got close enough to to

an to form in

stumbled forward, she used the moment to s

taining her glee, as El

had crossed the line. She would lik

yson to have Elliana t

simply reached out, steadying Elli

your

ess, unable to proces

as just a

slid across Greyson's firm stomach, stopping jus

were carved beneath his suit c

ught he was hiding

ed, quickly stepping back a

lf together, steering

to meet Caduceus? The line for

trace of discomfort from

lmost effortless smile. "

then shifted

ee's little shove. She crossed her a

't apologized. And a real apology takes more than a

m steps and struck Renee across th

lean repayment for t

ou

lare and Greyson's impassive stare forced her to swallow her rage. Inste

, don't let this ruin things between you and y

lowering herself as

composur

h it, the embarrassment

essary? You've already smashed t

d from Elliana, ice

h every word, each sy

maybe instead of defending her, you should find ou

laughed off

is invite-only. We walked in with our own credenti

e, cutting through the tension. "Your counterfeit gif

complexion

He could not bring himself to believe Renee would ever lie to

st when a commanding voice

hould I arrange for your removal?" Gr

urity detail closed in around Dominic a

d the room, everyone wat

uriosity sharpened wit

, this man was in a

gue, but Greyson's cold stare shut him down before he could utter a word. Be

ng her lips. Renee's secrets ran much deeper-this scandal was

int of regret, stood with an unnerving grace. His calm, al

y would like to of

e, presenting an exquisitely

tighten in her chest. Something told her that whatever lay inside Greys